Compassionate Counseling Services is seeking a talented individual who shares our compassion and dedication for those we serve and support. This is a role that is key for service delivery within the Community Supports Team Service area and designed to truly make a difference in the lives of the families that are served, improving the quality of life and connection to community.

What you will do:

• Assist clients served by teaching skills as outlined in their PCP and the service definition under which they are providing service to promote a higher level of independence, including but not limited to the following: social skills, personal hygiene, budgeting, anger management, grocery shopping, maintaining their living arrangement, job searches, interviewing, self advocacy and symptom management.

• Support the person served in understanding and exercising their rights • Provide support services in a manner that is safe, therapeutic, and free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation

• Ensure clients health, safety and well-being are monitored daily,

• Assist the persons served in accessing community resources including but not limited to the following: accessing civic organizations and benefits

• Support the person served in establishing and maintaining relationships that are important to him/her

• Attend and participate in treatment team meetings, audits, and committees as requested.

• Ability to document correctly on individuals daily and professionally.

Cultural Awareness:

• The ability to demonstrate the delivery of services to diverse population. Understands and can articulate how cultural differences can affect treatment. Ability to communicate and to provide competent and appropriate services to diverse populations.

• The ability to understand the various cultures, genders, socioeconomic influences, and religious beliefs of the individuals served and advocates for those individual beliefs throughout the planning and plan implementation process.

Analytical Skills:

• The ability to recognize, monitor, and report regarding the needs and responses of the person receiving mental health and other services. Knows how to problem solve and get help regarding system issues that affect the person being served. Uses information about psychological, physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural and developmental issues to provide services in ways that are based on the individual's strength, preferences and needs.

• The ability to gather information on the individual's capabilities, gifts, behaviors, preferences, skills and needs for use in the development of the individual's individual plan. Evaluate situations in order to respond appropriately. Decision-Making:

• Accurate appraisal of problems and conditions of person being served in a variety of settings and systems. Ability to synthesize individual's information from involved agencies or sources, and to formulate and implement an appropriate course of action in collaboration with these agencies or sources. Ability to recognize person's needs and to refer individual to appropriate professionals and resources. Makes appropriate decisions and /or referral in a timely manner.

Interpersonal Skills:

• The ability to establish rapport, openness, and trust. Ability to interact effectively with individuals, families, and involved agencies to promote active treatment and relapse prevention.

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with individuals, their families, co-workers, and others.

Communication skills:

• The Paraprofessional is responsible for delivering services to each consumer on their caseload, which has the potential to severely affect the health and safety of consumers and staff.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Rockingham, NC 28379: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person